2026 Wuqi Travel Guide: must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transport & travel experiences (updated in August)

Wuqi 3-day in-depth trip plan for 1,500 CNY Day 1: red cultural core route 9:00 AM direct arrival at the Central Red Army Long March Victory Memorial Park. Climb the steps to the top of Victory Hill, check in at the Central Red Army Long March Victory Monument, visit the Long March theme memorial hall, walk through the entrance plaza, meeting plaza, and victory plaza along the complete route, and see the 1:1 replica of the Zunyi Conference site. The whole visit takes 2.5 hours. The park is free to enter. 11:45 AM walk 5 minutes to Wuqi Revolutionary Memorial Hall. Visit Mao Zedong’s former residence, the old cipher room, and the former guard post. View over 100 revolutionary historical photos and more than 40 preserved artifacts to immerse yourself in the full history of the Central Red Army’s stay in Wuqi. The visit lasts 1.5 hours. Lunch at a long-established local restaurant in town with Wuqi chopped buckwheat noodles, lamb offal stew, and yellow millet steamed buns. Average cost 40 CNY per person. 2:30 PM head to the Returning Farmland to Forest Forest Park. Walk slowly along the ecological trail to admire the restored continuous forest on the Loess Plateau. Climb to the viewing platform to overlook the entire Wuqi County, see the layered terraced fields and forest belts. The visit takes 2 hours. Dinner at a local specialty restaurant in town. Try Shaanbei stewed lamb and potato slices. Average cost 45 CNY per person. Stay overnight at a quasi four-star hotel in the core area of Changzheng Street. The cost is 170 CNY per person per night. The memorial park is a 5-minute walk away. Nearby dining and shopping facilities are complete. Day 2: lake leisure vacation route 8:30 AM depart for the Border Blue Lake leisure vacation area, a 50-minute drive. Visit the anime flower sea and Blue Lake pier. Take a boat to the lake island, enjoy the natural lake scenery, check in at the continuous water area at the source of the Wuding River, and visit the surrounding agricultural sightseeing and picking gardens to experience seasonal fruit and vegetable picking. The visit lasts 3.5 hours. The park is free to enter. Lunch at a farmhouse restaurant in Zhouwan Town with native chicken feast and wild seasonal vegetables. Average cost 40 CNY per person. All ingredients are locally free-range and freshly picked. 2:30 PM enjoy lakeside fishing and cycling on the healthy trail around the lake. Feel the lake breeze while admiring the “Little Jiangnan” scenery on the Loess Plateau. Avoid the midday sun and leisurely spend your time. Return to town in the evening. Visit the local Wuqi night market and try Shaanbei grilled skewers and buckwheat jelly. Average cost 30 CNY per person. Stay at the same hotel for convenience without moving luggage. Day 3: ancient town origin and return route 9:00 AM depart for Tiebiancheng ancient town, a 40-minute drive. Visit the well-preserved Western Xia ancient city walls and old government office ruins. Walk along the folk culture street and check in at the intangible cultural heritage exhibition hall to learn about the history of this thousand-year-old border town. The visit takes 2 hours. The park is free to enter. On the way, visit nearby mountain orchards to pick Wuqi mountain apples, known for their unique sweet and crisp flavor. Lunch at a long-established restaurant in Tiebiancheng Town with Shaanbei minjie (steamed buns) and fried oil cakes. Average cost 35 CNY per person. Return to Wuqi County in the afternoon. Visit local specialty shops to buy buckwheat fragrant vinegar, potato vermicelli, and Wuqi millet as souvenirs. Average spending 130 CNY per person. Return trip in the afternoon. The itinerary is relaxed without rushing or unnecessary detours. Total budget breakdown (per person) Round-trip major transportation + 3-day local car rental: 720 CNY Two nights in quality city hotels: 340 CNY Six full meals + specialty snacks: 230 CNY Park boat rides + picking experience: 70 CNY Souvenir shopping: 130 CNY Total 1,490 CNY, with 10 CNY left to flexibly buy a bottle of Long March themed cultural mineral water, fitting perfectly within the 1,500 CNY budget.

Yan'an in July is really an underestimated summer town 🌄 It's a little over 30 degrees in the daytime, it's so cool in the morning and evening that you have to wear a thin coat, and the wind blows on the loess slope is not baked at all. I just got back from playing there for three days. I spread my stored dry goods in a row, so I basically won't be deceived. 🥢 Let’s talk about food first, Erdao Street Night Market is here for me to rush! It's best to go there at 7 or 8pm. There is a row of kiln-dong style dining carts along the street. Spicy lamb hoof, potato rub, Yan'an dip, and Zichang pancake sweep one by one. The bottom of the dipping pot even does not put oil, the dipping sauce is vinegar bubble garlic + sesame sauce, ten dollars squeeze a large handful, I ate two plates alone😂 Zilong pancakes thin like paper, rolled tofu or pastry meat, with garlic soup sour and spicy appetizer. If you want to sit down and eat, go to "Fu Yuen Chiang" old-fashioned restaurant. It costs more than 20 dollars per person. You can try lamb noodles, rice with money and rice bowls. Wu Qi chop soba noodles must be tried, when Chairman Mao Long March to Wu Qi is to eat this, the noodles are "chopped" out not rolled, with mutton soup fresh to disgrace. Take two bags of dog-head dates as souvenirs, produced in Yanchuan, thick flesh and high sweetness, firmer than the kind sold in supermarkets. 🏨 Accommodation I chose near Pagoda Mountain This time I stayed in the area of ​​Center Street in the Pagoda District. The starting price of a taxi is to reach the Pagoda Hill, Erdao Street, and the Revolution Memorial Hall. If you have a limited budget, you can stay in AI to stay in the future or Zhiping Hotel, one hundred and six to one hundred and eight dollars to get it done, intelligent customer control + giant screen projection, after climbing the mountain back to the room paralyzed there just right. If you want to be more comfortable, go to Meili Hao Pagoda Mountain store, 300 dollars, open the window can see the night view of Pagoda, Yanhe breeze cool. Bringing elders and children can consider Yan'an Guesthouse, old-fashioned service is stable, from 445 yuan, ten minutes walk to Erdao Street. If you want to experience the kiln cave, there is a kiln cave B&B inside the Jinyan'an Cultural Tourism Zone. The push door is to imitate the old Yan'an street scene. NPCs in Eighth Route Army uniforms walk all over the street. Photography is quite interesting, but the facilities are retro. If you mind, old friends should choose carefully. 📸 Attractions so line up will not get tired Day1 Get off the plane to go to Baota Mountain, tickets + round-trip sightseeing car 20 dollars, lazy gospel do not have to climb hard, the top overlooking Yan'an scenery + Yanhe bend, before sunset to the most beautiful light 🌅 down the mountain along the way to Qingliang Mountain, Wanfo Temple Grottoes in the middle of the mountain, few people quiet. Day2 Date Garden → Yangjialing → Yan'an Revolution Memorial Hall A series of walks, all three are free but you must bring your ID card to make an appointment, the memorial hall is closed on Monday do not hit the board. The site of the Seventh Congress of the Communist Party of China in Yangjialing is a must-see. The kiln cave area is very retro for photography. Leave the night for the red show "Yan'an Yan'an" or "Yan'an Conservatory", 214 and 198 dollars tickets, dance beauty is really not perfunctory tourism performance, after watching the eyes easily wet. Day3 physical strength enough to charter a car to Hukou Waterfall, one way two hours, tickets 75 dollars, after the rain more intense water but heavy rain and fog to wear a windshield d. If you don't want to run so far, change to Nan Mui Wan or 1938 block. It's good to eat and walk around. ☀️ A few error-prone tips July UV rays are really strong, SPF50 + sunscreen + hat + sunglasses three things do not skimp, I was lazy and did not wear a hat back of the neck sunburned red. The temperature difference between morning and evening can reach 12 degrees. Wear short-sleeved jackets during the day and wear a thin jacket at night. "Wear a cotton coat in the morning and wear a yarn in the afternoon" is not as simple as saying. It is easy to have light rain around the 10th, the spout and rain fork if arranged, pay attention to the weather in advance, after the rain the spout is more spectacular but the steps are slippery. Dining inside the scenic area is rather expensive, but local restaurants on Erdao Street and Center Street are much more cost-effective. It is recommended to take a taxi or rent a car directly out of the HSR station. It is not far between the urban attractions, but it is really helpless to go to Hukou and Qiankun Bay without a car. In addition to dog head dates, you can bring some souvenirs such as Yan'an millet and oily dumplings, all of which are eaten by locals themselves. Tickets and performance tickets on Journey can be booked one day in advance. The two shows on the summer weekend are easily full. If you want to watch, lock in your seats early. The overall average of $800 to $1200 per person can be very comfortable to play, cheaper than imagined.

🚩【Central Red Army Long March Victory Memorial Park】 📍 Location: Near the intersection of Huancheng Road and Heping Road, Wuqi County, Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province. Navigate to "Wuqi Long March Victory Memorial Hall" for precise positioning. 🎫 Tickets: Open all year round, 24 hours a day 🚙 Transportation: Drive or charter a car from Yan'an city center; the trip takes about 1 hour. You can also take a bus in Wuqi County; specific routes and departure times can be found through the local bus company announcements. 🏞️ Attraction Overview: The memorial park consists of a memorial hall, monument, martyrs' cemetery, and hiking trail. Sculptures along the hiking trail depict key events and touching stories from the Long March. At the end of the trail stands a monument inscribed by Mao Zedong with the words "Celebration Assembly." At the foot of the mountain, there are other sites such as the former Lenin Primary School, which can be visited together. 🕰️ Opening Hours: Open all year round, 24 hours a day 🏞️ Highlights: 1. Wuqi is the endpoint of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army's Long March victory, where Mao Zedong once expressed the sentiment "Mountains dance like silver snakes, the plains charge like wax elephants." 2. The monument in the memorial park is inscribed with words from leaders such as Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Peng Dehuai, and Liu Shaoqi, holding great historical significance. 3. Multiple sculptures along the hiking trail vividly recreate the hardships and heroic deeds of the Red Army during the Long March. 4. From the summit, you can overlook the entire Wuqi County town, offering a spectacular view.

#September2025 Entering the Wuqi Red Army Long March Victory Memorial Park, a tranquil and solemn atmosphere permeates the air. This loessland of northern Shaanxi was once a pivotal turning point in history, where the Long March declared victory. The footprints and stories of countless revolutionary pioneers echo through the wind and sand. The sculptures within the park are majestic and powerful, as if still narrating that arduous and arduous journey. Walking slowly along the memorial avenue, the red brick walls against the backdrop of the majestic mountains naturally stir in my heart a sense of reverence, as if I could hear the military bugles and oaths of those days. Tourizing the exhibition hall, the photographs and manuscripts displayed on the walls made me feel like I was in conversation with the soldiers of that era. They sacrificed their lives to bring about the dawn of our nation, and with their perseverance, they taught future generations the meaning of faith. Standing before the monument, the gentle breeze caressing my face, my heart is filled with a cherishment for peace and admiration for courage. Wuqi is not only a historical landmark, but also an enduring spiritual reminder, reminding us to remain true to our original aspirations in every era.